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Used Car Week Hall of Famer Jerry Kroshus of Location Services
Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, 04:19 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees is a conversation with Jerry Kroshus, who is CEO of Location Services. Cherokee Media President Bill Zadeits talks with Kroshus about his career journey in ... Listen Here
Used Car Week Hall of Famer Kathy Ruble of Ally
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 07:52 PM
Next up on our podcast series with 2025 Used Car Week Hall of Fame inductees, we catch up with Kathy Ruble, who is executive director of marketing, dealer financial services and communications at Ally. Ruble has been the longtime moderator ... Listen Here
SPONSORED EPISODE: From Acquisition to Sale — Winning Used Car Tactics from Autotrader and vAuto experts
Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025, 05:28 PM
In this sponsored episode of the Auto Remarketing Podcast, host Bill Zadeits joins with Elizabeth Stegall of Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book and ICO, and Bethany Johnson from vAuto to preview their Used Car Week workshop. Listen now and you’ll get ... Listen Here

Daughtry: Why Compliance Is Not Just For The Big Boys Anymore

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Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2014, 01:58 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
Compliance is no longer something you can ignore. I know you have heard this over and over for a couple of years now.  You may believe you are a small operation and they won’t pay attention to you. Keep telling ... [Read More]

Rable: Seeing the Light and Surveying the Alternative Data Landscape

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Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2014, 01:56 PM
Greg Rable, FactorTrust
I just heard an old Korean saying that simply states, “It is dark under a lamp.” The concept — that a lamp illuminates everything out in front of it but can’t shed light on what lies just beneath — helps ... [Read More]

Atcheson: How Newsletters Can Increase Referrals, Payments & Customer Loyalty

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Tuesday, Sep. 23, 2014, 01:54 PM
Kenny Atcheson, Dealer Profit Pros
When you read the headline of this article you may have felt some doubt. What could possibly offer all of the benefits mentioned? They are not even in the same category. It may not be anything you have ever thought ... [Read More]

10-Step Plan to Avoid Regulatory Actions

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Monday, Sep. 15, 2014, 06:29 PM
BHPH Report Staff
AutoStar Solutions chief legal officer Steve Levine gathered with three other bright auto industry regulatory experts to compile 10 separate strategies buy-here, pay-here dealers can implement to avoid actions from agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal ... [Read More]

August Bankruptcy Total Represents Largest Year-Over-Year Drop of 2014

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Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2014, 03:38 PM
BHPH Report Staff
American Bankruptcy Institute officials noticed August contained the largest year-over-year drop in filings thus far in 2014. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, total bankruptcy filings in the United States decreased 16 percent in August compared to the same ... [Read More]

AutoStar Rolls Out New DMS, Partners with Spireon

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Monday, Sep. 8, 2014, 06:23 PM
BHPH Report Staff
Along with forging a new strategic partnership with Spireon, software provider AutoStar Solutions highlighted details behind Fusion 2, a new generation of dealer management system (DMS) for buy-here, pay-here dealerships, independent stores and auto finance companies. The company highlighted Fusion ... [Read More]

Jabaay: Just A Reminder That Pictures Are The Key To Selling Cars

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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, 07:37 PM
Jim Jabaay, LotVantage
Back when the Internet was still young and the automotive industry had not fully embraced it, those dealers who were utilizing it to expose their inventory online were still having trouble with images. Some cars had them. Others did not. ... [Read More]

Daughtry: BHPH Operators Should Avoid The Private Island

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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, 07:18 PM
Gene Daughtry, PLS Financial
Not so long ago, and not too far away, one of my past managers started working for a dealer I know. We were discussing the state of the dealer’s current business, and the conversation went to 20 Groups. This dealer, ... [Read More]

Byrd: Making A Plan To Win Even When Major Customer Events Happen

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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, 07:06 PM
Tim Byrd, Tim Byrd & Associates
Everyday battles. Sales waning. Cars breaking down. Lapsed insurance. Repos. Low working capital. Do you feel like you’re losing? Every day in buy-here, pay-here operations across this great country, dealers are asking similar questions: —Where do I go from here? ... [Read More]

Annual Bankruptcies on Pace for Lowest Figure in 7 Years

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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014, 06:52 PM
BHPH Report Staff
The year-over-year decline in bankruptcies recorded in July is leaving the American Bankruptcy Institute thinking that this year’s total could end up being the lowest figure in seven years. According to data provided by Epiq Systems, ABI indicated total bankruptcy ... [Read More]
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